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The Midwest, 1935.Giant dust storms ravage American farmland.
中西部地区 1935年 巨型沙尘暴不断侵扰着美国农田
The worst drought in U.S. history.
美国迎来了史上最严重的一次旱灾
Two and a half million people abandon the great plains.
二百五十万人民离开了这片广阔的平原
Families, driven off their farms,heading in hope for California.
无数家庭 被迫放弃自己的农场 前往加利福尼亚寻找新的希望
Life in rural America was absolutely horrendous.
当时美国的乡村生活是十分恶劣的
Dust storms could obliterate everything.
沙尘暴席卷了一切
It was nearly impossible to grow food in that soil.
在那样的土壤中想要种出粮食几乎是不可能的
Hi there. Are you guys good?
嗨 你们怎么了?
But one man plans to revive this barren land: Roswell Garst.
但有个人决定让这片土地重复生机 他就是罗斯韦尔·加斯特
Born-and-bred farmer, instinctive entrepreneur.
他是个地地道道的农民 是位天生的企业家
He sells his cattle, mortgages his farm,
他卖掉牲畜 抵押农场
and bets everything on a wonder-crop
将全部筹码都压在一种神奇的作物身上
that'll become a key to mankind's future:hybrid corn.
也正是这种作物 成为了人类未来的关键 它就是杂交玉米
It's cross-bred to resist drought and disease,
这种杂交品种可以抵御干旱和疾病
so it can still grow in the scorched earth of the Midwest.
因此在中西部干旱贫瘠的土壤里同样可以生长
He drives 2,000 miles a week promoting his hybrid seeds.
他每周驱车行驶两千英里来推销自己的杂交种子
His slogan:An Astonishing Product - Produces Astonishing Results!
他的口号是: 不可思议的产品 带给你不可思议的收获!
